Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In December - 06

1831  Joshua Woodrow Sill, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1862 was born on this day in history.   

1833  On December - 06 birth of john Singleton Mosby, lawyer/Col (Confederate Army), died in 1916   

1841  On this day in history birth of frédéric Bazille, French painter (d. 1870)   

1843  Albert de Vriendt, Flemish historical painter/etcher was born on December - 06.   

1846  Henryk Jarecki, composer was born on this day in history.   

1849  August von Mackensen, German field marshal (d. 1945) was born on December - 06.   

1853  Haraprasad Shastri, Indian academic, Sanskrit scholar, archivist and historian of Bengali literature (d. 1931) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history birth of charles Martin Hall, American chemist (d. 1914)   

1870  William S Hart, actor, silent Westerns (Wild Bill Hickok, Tumbleweeds) was born on December - 06.   

1872  Mikulas Moyzes, composer was born on this day in history.   

1872  William S. Hart, American actor (d. 1946) was born on this day in history.   

1875  Evelyn Underhill, British poet (d. 1941) was born on this day in history.   

1876  Fred Duesenberg, German-born automobile pioneer (d. 1932) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 06 birth of rose Schneiderman, NY state dept of labor sect (1937-44)   

1885  On this day in history birth of albrecht Schaeffer, German writer (The General)   

1886  On this day in history birth of joyce Kilmer, US, (male) poet (Trees)   

1887  Joseph Lamb, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history birth of lynn Fontanne, Woodford England, Bdwy actress (Dulcy, Arms & the Man)   

1888  Will Hay, English comedian and actor (d. 1949) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 06 birth of dion Fortune, British occultist (d. 1946)   

1890  Yoshio Nishina, Japanese physicist (d. 1951) was born on December - 06.   

1890  Rudolf Schlichter, German artist and writer (d. 1955) was born on December - 06.   

1892  On this day in history birth of f Osbert S Sitwell, London, poet/writer (Out of the Flame)   

1892  Lina Carstens, Wiesbaden Germany, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug) was born on December - 06.   

1893  On this day in history birth of lou Little, college football hall of fame coach (elected 1960)   

1896  Arnold Foster, composer was born on December - 06.   

1896  On December - 06 birth of george Trafton, NFL center (Chicago Bears)   

1896  Ira Gershwin, lyricist ('S Wonderful, I Got Rhythm) was born on December - 06.   

1897  John Axel Fernstrom, composer was born on December - 06.   

1897  O W Cisek, writer was born on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 06 birth of alfred Eisenstaedt, photo journalist   

1898  On this day in history birth of gunnar Myrdal, Sweden, sociologist/economist (Nobel 1974)   

1898  Herman Shumlin, actor (Watch on the Rhine) was born on December - 06.   

1899  Harry Buller Siege Willis, son of South Africa boer in Ladysmith was born on this day in history.   

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0343  Death of Saint Nicholas on December - 06.   

1185  On December - 06 afonso I, the Conqueror, king of Portugal (1143-85), dies at 76   

1352  On December - 06 clement VI, [Pierre Roger], Pope (1342-52), dies   

1531  Death of John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on December - 06.   

1550  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1562  Jan van Scorel, Dutch painter/architect, dies on this day in history.   

1598  Elbertus Leoninus, Dutch lawyer/politician, dies at about 78 on December - 06.   

1618  On this day in history death of jacques-Davy Duperron, French cardinal (b. 1556)